Published Information
| Author: | Eoin Colfer |
| Series: | Artemis Fowl |
| Published: | May 2001 |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
| Pages: | 288 |
Plot Summary
Artemis Fowl is a 12 year old boy who has lost his father, and his mother has gone crazy. He is also a genius criminal mastermind. In his searching for ways to make money to find his dad and heal his mother, he has discovered a secret. Fairies exist, they do hoard gold, and they have a book of rules they must follow. With that combination, Artemis realizes he can exploit the fairies and make enough money to fund his future plans. One challenge is that no one has ever successfully laid claim to fairy gold. Of course, the fairies have never dealt with someone like Artemis Fowl.
Comments
This is the second time I have read this book. I love it! While the rest of the series is excellent, the first is still the best. It is full of humor and had me rolling several times, even being the second time reading the novel.
This book/series is also one of those that are difficult to classify. It has all the magic, creatures, and adventure of a fantasy, but has techology and gadgets like you would expect in a Sci Fi. It is targeted towards young readers who are advancing to more advanced, long chapter books, yet the story and writing style still keep an adult entertained.
Some of the interesting themes or aspects of the book revolve around Artemis' style of a criminal. He has no problem exploiting anyone, but he usually does it for a specific reason. In this case, gathering enough money so that he can hunt for his father. Also, by the end of the book, he begins questioning his motives and recognizes he has crossed bounderies that he is not comfortable crossing. As the series unfolds, it becomes clear that he is slowly getting out of the criminal game. With the last book coming out in a couple of weeks, it will be interesting to see how he ends up.
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